Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-24
FOLDED THEIR TENTS.

The County Veteran Encampment
Ended---Last bay on Vandruirs ISL
and---A Distinguished Guest--NOtes
and Reflections.
The afternoon of the closing day of the
county veteran encampment at the island
witnessed larger gathering on the
grounds than at any time during the
three days. the attendance from town and
the country to hear ex Gov. b X Sher-
man, of Iowa, being highly satisfactory
TO the association, as well as the various
stands on the grounds The association
comes out about even on the encamp-
ment, probably the only one making any
more WAS a fellow who gave the least TT =
turn for it. He ran snide sort of wheel
of fortune arrangement, which, while ii
broug the shekels into his Golfers, was
productive of no good to those who were
duped 10 the extent of patr0niZing him
AT the close of the speaking there was
game of ball between mines composed
of the soldiers and Sons of Veterans
posed of Murphy. pitcher; Ohlweiler,
catcher; BearIsey, first base; Norris, Sec
ond base; E G Ellis, third base; Church.
short stop: B NJ. Els, left field; Human,
right field, and Campbell, cen re field .
The sons were: Beardsley, catcher;
Patterson, pitcher; Mcneil. first base;
Wilson, second base; McLarin, third base
Evans, short stop, Barns, left fiel /; Con
nor, right field, and Bowman, centre field.
The features of The game was the fancy
curve pitching of Murphy and the catch
ing of ex Aid. Ohlweiler. For the Sons
Patterson did fair work in the box and
was splendidly supported by Beardsley
away with the old fellows, rs the score
stood against them To the tune of % tC
~. Some of The ladies tried their skill
at the national game and right handsome
| ly did they 90 through with it buryine
| the Sons, who were gallant enough not t,
| play against them. clear out of sight by
| somewhat similar score, proving that al
though the 5. V might ue able To defea
| Moline, they Were no good when il came
| to anything else. The veterans broke
camp al O'Clock and The encampmen
was over, having been success in on
way if no other in that what few of the ole
soldiers themselves attended had rous
lug good time, and that is great deal
DRUM TAPS
Commander Murphy gave some goo,
exhibitions in the manual of aims
AGjutant Campbell and Qnartermaste
Wright were both tireless in their effort
To make the encampment a success.
Bleuer's band received many tlatterin
compliments for the fine music furnishe,
Thursday afternoon. The band present
a military appearance and is very popula
with the soldiers.
C H Church, of Buford drum corp:
occupied the position of principal mus!
clan, and it is unnecessary to say tina
this part of the programme was well di
rected.
The encampment has not been altOgeth
er satisfactory to the association, eitht
from financial point of view or in tn
way of attendance 1t would seem tn,
within such n short distance of 80 100
peonle it should have had a larger a
tendance. The island is all that could
desired as a location for d snccessfl
encampment, yet the attendance has nc
been such a. to warrant the holding
another one, rs the association c4nnS
afford tn continue the cncampments Will
out making expenses The matter
| changing the location was discussed i
formally yesterday morning, and the i
dicatinns are that it will 90 to the npp
end of the county, Port Byron is #
ready moving 10 secure 1t and the gentr
opinion seems to be in favor of tryi,
the experiment next fall At the time
the Coe fair. The matter will be decid
by the executive committee. composed
the commanders of all posts in the ass
cation.